Wirebound box



Feb. 5, 1924. 1,482,971

C. A. CUMMINGS WIREBOUND BOX Filed Jan. 25 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ,6 4 114- l2 [6 3 3 7 F 1 I? 1 ITJZIE 2 l1 4 l7 v. 3 1H, j j I MA} L I a I LT'EI 1 Cfiar/es Allen Oumml'rz w Patented Feb. 5, 1924.

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CHARLES ALLEN CUMIJIINGS, 0F BATTLE CREEK. MICHIGAN, ,ASSIGNOR TO BATTLEGREEK BOX 00., OF BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN. I

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Application filed January 25, 1921. Serial No. 439,236. I

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES Annnn CUM- :umss, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Battle Creek, in the county of Calhoun and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inViirebound Boxes, of which the following a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in wire bound boxes.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide in a wire bound box an improved end closure which issecure and at the same time may be readily removed.

Second, to provide in a box an improved end closure which may be quicklyand easily put in place and remains in position even when the box orcrate is only paitly'filled.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification. The invention is clearlydefined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing,.forming a part of thisspecification, in which:

Fig. I is a perspective view of a wire bound box embodying the featuresof my invention.

Fig. II is a plan view of the wall portions of my improved box in theflat or knockdown.

Fig. III is a top plan view of my improved box.

Fig. IV is an enlarged detail inside view showing the joint for the wallpanel cleats.

Fig. V is a plan view of the end cover or end closure.

Fig. VI is a perspective View of the closure locking block.

Fig. VII is an enlarged detail vertical section through the cover andthe upper end of the box showing the manner of engaging and disengagingthe closure.

Fig. VIII is a detail vertical section on a line corresponding to line8-8 of Fig. III.

Fig. IX is a detail section on a line corresponding to line 9-9 of Fig.VIII.

Fig. X is a detail vertical section on a line corresponding a 1m. 101-10Off-rig 1,

showing the arrangement of the bottom.

Fig. XI is a 'detail vertical section corre sponding to that of Fig.IX,'s'howing a i slightly modified construction;

Fig. XII isa. detail vertical sectiontaken on a line corresponding toline 12-12 of Fig. XI.

In the drawing, similarreferencecharacters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views, and the sectional views "are taken lookingin the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to 'the drawing, the body of the box is formed of the'opposedpairs of wall panelsl, 1 and 2, 2. These wall'panels are'providedwithend cleats 3 and 4.-'respecti'vely, having tongues 5 at one end andwidththat it may be inserted and removed between the end'cleats a. Theend closure 11 is provided with cleats 12 disposed there' on in a spacedrelation to its ends, one of the end cleats being farther from the endof the closure than the other, as shown in Fig. V, so that the end 13 ofthe closure may be introduced or inserted under one of the wall cleats3, as indicated in Fig. VII, the closure depressed and shiftedlongitudinally to engage its other end 14, under the opposite wall cleat3, as shown in Fig. VIII.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. I and X, the closure cleats 12 arerabbeted at their ends to provide projecting tongues 1:) which engagerabbet-like recesses 16 in the inner edges of the wall cleats 1 therebysup porting the cover with its ends engaged under the cleats 3.

To prevent the disengagement of the closure the locking block 17 isdisposed between the cleat at the end 13 of the closure and the adjacentwall cleat the eby preventing longitudinal disengaging movement of theclosure. This locking block is preferably short enough so that a tool,such as a screw driver may be engaged under its end to pry it out, anail 18 being provided for retaining it in place.

With this simple arrangement the closure is retained even though thecontents, indicated at 19, do not completely fill the box.

In the modification shown in Figs. XI and X11 the ends of the closurecleats 20 do not interlock with the wall cleats 4 and, therefore, thecover is supported only by the nails 18 or on the contents when the boxis completely filled. Structures made according to this modification arequite satisfactory and are somewhat more economical to produce than thestructure of Figs. 1 to X.

My improved box or crate is well adapted for use in lieu of barrels inthe shipping of fruit, vegetables and other products and in many otherrelations.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a box, the combination with the side wall panels and end cleatstherefor, of a removable end closure, cleats therefor having projectingtongues at their ends, said cleats being mounted on said closure in aspaced relation to its ends and so that one end of the closure may beengaged under one wall cleat and the closure shifted longitudinally toengage its other end under the opposite wall cleat, the other pair ofwall cleats having rabbet-like recesses in their inner edges adapted toreceive the projecting tongues of said closure cleats,and a lockingblock adapted to be disposed'between one of the closure cleats and theadjacent Wall cleat when the other closure cleat is in engagement withthe opposite wall cleat thereby preventing longitudinal disengagingmovement of the closure.

2. In a box, the combination with the side wall panels and end cleatstherefor, of a removable end closure, cleats therefor having projectingtongues at their ends, said cleats being mounted on said closure in aspaced relation to its ends and so that one end of the closure may beengaged under one wall cleat and the closure shifted longitudinally toengage its other end under the opposite wall cleat, the other pair ofwall cleats having rabbet-lilre recesses in their inner edges adapted toreceive the projecting tongues of said closure cleats, and a lockingmeans for said closure.

3. In a box, the combination with the side wall panels andcleatstherefor disposed with their outer sides substantially flush with theedges of the panels, of a removable end closure, cleats secured on theouter side of said closure in a spaced relation to its ends so that oneend of said closure may be engaged under one wall'cleat and the closureshifted longitudinally to engage its other end under the opposite wallcleat with said closure cleats lying in the plane of the wall cleatsengaged by said closure, and with the ends of said closure cleats at thesides of the closure whereby the closure is supported and a lockingblock adapted to be disposed between one of the closure cleats and theadjacent wall cleat when the otherclosure cleat is in engagement withthe opposite wall cleat and secured to one of the adjacent cleatsthereby preventing longitudinal disengaging movement of the closure.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two witnesses.

CHARLES ALLEN CUMMINGS.

Witnesses I. L. CUMMINGS, W. H. TUCKER.

